'Where's the beef?'

1:47 AM,
Apr. 16, 2014

Written by

Suzie Long
Super Savings

I loved the "Where's the beef?" commercials for Wendy's from the early 1980s. The demanding little old lady in those commercials reminded me of one of my great aunts (who will remain nameless). Thirty years later, I look at beef as a commodity - something to grill, simmer in my slow cooker, bake, broil or brown.

In high school, I waited tables at our friends' steakhouse. Nellie, the owner, portioned slabs of prime rib for one that could easily have fed a family of four. Today, I look at beef with trepidation. While I do like a good steak every so often, it's the price that makes me tremble. Sunday's ...